Satire / creative project, not a charity. Defensive Hug is a creative project of the Knuckledragger Empire (Salmagundi Services LLC). It is not a registered charity, nonprofit or foundation, and it has no chapters, staff or programs operating in the real world. The stories, programs and numbers on this site are fiction. Support payments are not tax-deductible. If you are in crisis in the US, call or text 988.
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Defensive Hug

Protecting humanity through aggressive, unsolicited affection since 2026.

Our Mission

In a world of firewalls, VPNs, and security protocols, we believe the strongest defense is a really good hug. Not a side hug. Not an A-frame hug. A full-contact, both-arms, squeeze-the-anxiety-out-of-you defensive hug.

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Shield Hugging

Our trained hug operatives form a protective perimeter of warmth around individuals experiencing Monday.

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Emergency Hug Response

An imagined 24/7 rapid deployment team (not a real service). Average response time: 4.7 seconds. Bring tissues.

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Global Hug Network

An imagined mesh network of huggers in every country. Latency: warm.

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Hug Training Academy

An imagined 6-week intensive. Graduates earn a Black Belt in Compassionate Restraint (not a real certification).

Field Reports (fiction)

Our field reports are fiction, like the rest of the stories. Read them on the Stories page.

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